The Atlanta Hawks are off to a great start to the month of March including a win, their 4th consecutive with a 135-101 home win over the Portland Trailblazers.

ATL outdueled POR from every facet of scoring & rebounding but it was the balance of their defense that catapulted them into the victory column yet again for the 31st time this season.

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Corey Kispert tallied his career-high versus his former team albeit without Jalen Johnson and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, ATL also found a much-needed offensive spark from starting guard Dyson Daniels (double-double, 5+ steals).

Despite a dominating performance, concerns still loom though the energy and vibe surrounding the Atlanta Hawks is giving optimism in part with Jonathan Kuminga's arrival and CJ McCollum's offensive firepower.

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The long-anticipated debut of Jonathan Kuminga as an active participant was on full display on Tuesday evening at State Farm Arena, making the most of his minutes and opportunity after ATL jumped out to a 7-0 run after capitalizing off of 5 consecutive turnovers to open the contest.

Despite Jalen Johnson's early exit after only seeing 6 minutes of action and an underwhelming performance from Onyeka Okongwu and Jock Landale, Atlanta yet still managed to outrebound Washington by 20 (19-2 offensive) and outscore the Wiz 58-44 in the paint. The Hawks' bench mob also chipped in 74 points behind Kuminga's 27 and Corey Kispert & Gabe Vincent's 23 combined.

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Miami's frontcourt proved to be too much for Atlanta on Friday evening at State Farm Arena on back end of a back-to-back in Tyler Herro's return despite MIA's 70+ paint points.

The Heat got out to an 11-3 run before the first break of the 1st Quarter and controlled the remainder of it for the rest of the way before the Hawks stormed back in Quarter 2 with the ability to convert on shots it usually connects on. It wasn't until the 3rd Quarter that ATL reverted back to doing its best impression of the 1st Quarter by misconnecting on free-throws, lackluster energy on defense and being outhustled by the opposition as 2 of the top teams in the NBA in the open floor. Albeit in triple-double fashion, Jalen Johnson struggled shooting consistently but who's responsible for stepping up when JJ underperforms? Why does ATL struggle so much at State Farm Arena?

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In game 1 (57th overall) since returning from the all-star break, Atlanta looks to win the season series and its 8th consecutive over Philadelphia. ATL utilized its balanced attack to win the season series and extend its winning streak over PHL to 8 consecutive games.

In Joel Embiid and Paul George's absence, the Sixers relied heavily on its guards offensively but not enough muscle up front to stave off the Hawks' frontcourt of Jalen Johnson and CJ McCollum's hot shooting performance.

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Southeast division rival Charlotte Hornets win the season series and Battle of the South versus the Atlanta Hawks despite Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate (suspension) at the Spectrum Center in the Queen City resulting in an ending of controversial calls late 4th quarter.

After trailing by 19 ATL put together its best run of the game in the 4th quarter to cut CLT's lead to 1 single possession but pivotal free-throws down the stretch, poor defense between 1st & 4th quarter and an inability to capitalize on the Hornets' mistakes with perimeter shooting prevents Atlanta from entering the all-star break in winning fashion.

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With Dyson Daniels and All-Star Jalen Johnson inactive in the Twin Cities, a 2nd quarter Timberwolves run outmatched the Hawks' size to bury Atlanta in the forest.

Minus CJ McCollum's 1st quarter heroics, the Atlanta Hawks could have used more conversions from the perimeter, specifically from its bench whom shot 3/15 from distance.

Minnesota entered Monday's contest after losing 3 of its last 4 and revenge on its mind following ATL's drubbing on New Year's Eve at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste grade the new arrivals, Gabe Vincent & Buddy Hield, Asa Newell's debut as a starter, what we learned from the Hawks without JJ and what to look forward to on Wednesday when ATL meets with Charlotte in Queen City.

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Another epic ending in the BBQ Series' Battle of the South rivalry versus the "red hot!" Charlotte Hornets (8-game win streak) with potential divisional title and postseason implications on the line.

Onyeka Okongwu returns to the starting lineup and provided a much-needed interior scoring boost alongside a long-anticipated slump-breaking performance from former #1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher. Despite CLT's late 11-0 3rd Quarter run, ATL put together a late run of its own in the 4th Quarter before Charlotte's Kon Knueppel delivered the 3-point dagger.

DeShaun Tate and Tenitra Batiste discuss recent scoring struggles to key contributors, frontcourt productivity and what everyone will be talking about.

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